Silvretta High-Altitude Hike via the Vermunt and Futschöl Passes – 2 days

A challenging two-day high-mountain hike from the Silvretta-Bielerhöhe across glaciers and alpine passes, through the Swiss Silvretta range to the Jamtalhütte, and back to the starting point via the Getschnerscharte.

On the first day, the route takes you from Silvrettasee via the Wiesbadener Hut and the Vermunt Glacier into Switzerland, continuing via Furcletta and Val Urschai to the Futschöl Pass and finally to the Jamtal Hut. On the second day, you’ll ascend from the Jamtal Hut to the Getschnerscharte and make your way back through high-alpine terrain to the Silvretta-Bielerhöhe. The tour passes through some pathless and glaciated terrain and requires extensive alpine experience.

In Val Urschai and at Plan da Mattun, take a moment to look beyond the landscape: Archaeological finds show that people were already visiting this high-Alpine region more than 10,000 years ago. Later pottery finds also suggest that the region was already being used for economic purposes around 3,000 years ago. Thus, the tour not only takes you across several alpine passes but also through a surprisingly ancient cultural landscape.Plan your stages with plenty of extra time. Especially on a tour across glaciers and several high-alpine passes, weather, snow conditions, and trail conditions have a greater impact on your daily schedule than the number of kilometers.

Author: Array